Trails BC

🧡 This National Day for Truth & Reconciliation we are inspired by members like @trailsbc.bsky.social.

The sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł (the Great Blue Heron Way) led by scəẁaθən məsteyəxʷ Elder xʷasteniya (Ruth Adams) is more than just a trail network. It is a project of reconciliation, healing, & connection.

Please be very careful of AI.

sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł Summer Youth Lead - Trails BC

Join our team for the summer! trailsbc.ca/youth-lead/

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A bear wondering in the mud flats by the Shoreline Trail in Pt Moody. The fantastic new boardwalk enabled us to safely watch it. Need more infrastructure like this all around BC that respects nature.

10 Myths About Short Car Journeys (That Will Make You Want to Bike) » TUMI Many people in Europe and North America have grown accustomed to short journeys by car. Whether it’s just popping to the store to grab a few groceries ...

“Trading out the four wheels [of a car] for a bicycle on trips under a mile could save nearly two million metric tons of CO2 each year in the US alone.”

This and 9 other myths about short trips in cities that might make you reconsider using a car for them.

Discuss.
#TheTruthAboutTraffic

Heron parent coming in for a landing along the Shoreline Trail in Pt Moody!

Want More Bike Commuters? Build Protected Bike Lanes, Says New Study Block groups that added protected bike lanes saw commuter ridership increases 1.8 times higher than those that added standard bike lanes.

The cycling community has long known what this study confirms with facts: if you build safe, protected infrastructure, people will ride.
momentummag.com/want-more-bi...

YouTube video by Trails Society of British Columbia sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł - Our Great Blue Heron Way

Trails BC is privileged to support the Great Blue Heron Way led by Elder xʷasteniya Ruth Adams from the Tsawwassen First Nation. This is the story of her vision, how we all come together. The Great Blue Heron Way seeks to connect First Nations. youtu.be/8HMq0tb89SQ?...

Cycling advocates fear for future of Campbell River's Elk River Timber Trail Campbell River council will consider the Quinsam Heights Transportation and Growth Infrastructure Study on Tuesday, which proposes looking at adding vehicle traffic to the Elk River Timber. The propos...

Campbell River council will consider the Quinsam Heights Transportation and Growth Infrastructure Study on Tuesday, which proposes looking at adding vehicle traffic to the Elk River Timber. The proposed study already has cycling advocates up in arms
www.vicnews.com/news/cycling...

Graphic showing how vehicle front design affects pedestrian deaths.

“Vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends pose greater risk to pedestrians. Vehicles with especially tall front ends are most dangerous to pedestrians, but a blunt profile makes medium-height vehicles deadly too.”

Deadly by design. And they know it.

www.iihs.org/news/detail/...

YouTube video by Trails Society of British Columbia sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł - Our Great Blue Heron Way

Trails BC is privileged to support the Great Blue Heron Way led by Elder xʷasteniya Ruth Adams from the Tsawwassen First Nation. This is the story of her vision, how we all come together. The Great Blue Heron Way seeks to connect First Nations. youtu.be/8HMq0tb89SQ?...

sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł Summer Youth Lead - Trails BC

We are hiring! Please pass this on to those who might be interested. trailsbc.ca/youth-lead/

YouTube video by Trails Society of British Columbia sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł - Our Great Blue Heron Way

Trails BC is privileged to support The Great Blue Heron Way initiative led by Elder xʷasteniya Ruth Adams from Tsawwassen FN. This is the story of her vision, how we all come together. The Great Blue Heron Way is a trail that seeks connection from First Nation to First Nation.

youtu.be/8HMq0tb89SQ

sməq̓ʷaʔ xeł Summer Youth Lead - Trails BC

We are hiring! Please pass this on to those who might be interested. trailsbc.ca/youth-lead/

Quebec man’s cross-Canada cycling journey comes to an end in Vancouver A Quebec man's cross-Canada cycling journey ended triumphantly in Vancouver on Monday. As Rafferty Baker reports, the nearly 6,000-kilometre trip to raise awareness for cycling safety came with plent...

Thank you @lastghostbike.bsky.social

Travel across the U.S./Canada border no longer allowed on the Pacific Crest Trail Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has reviewed the Canada PCT Entry Permit program and has decided to discontinue it. Travel across the U.S./Canada border on the Pacific Crest Trail is now prohibit...

www.pcta.org/2025/travel-...

And trails too!

THE NEW WORLD DISORDER OF TRUMP There is no blinking, no turning back.

Trump's attack on Canada is not about fentanyl or the border. It is an attack on our nationhood.
But here's the thing: Trump is America's biggest disadvantage because he divides.
But he is unifying our nation like never before.
Canada #strongasfuck
charlieangus.substack.com/p/the-new-wo...

Advocates in the #FraserValley are urging the province to continue its active transportation corridor through Abbotsford and to develop an accessible, multi-modal transit exchange at McCallum Rd.

Submit a letter to representatives in support. 👇🏻
win.newmode.net/hwy1abbotsford

Celebrated annually on February 2, #WorldWetlandsDay provides an opportunity for gratefulness and awareness.

Wetlands are unique environments that connect watersheds; they carry a big responsibility and are vital for biodiversity, climate resilience, and sustainable economies.

Thanks, wetlands!

We're hiring for multiple jobs at @ncccnc.bsky.social.

Most of these have flexible locations across Canada or in a particular province. All job ads #ShowTheSalary.

NCC is a great place to work! www.natureconservancy.ca/en/who-we-ar...

#ConservationJobs

Advocates in the #FraserValley are urging the province to continue its active transportation corridor through Abbotsford and to develop an accessible, multi-modal transit exchange at McCallum Rd.

Submit a letter to representatives in support. 👇🏻
win.newmode.net/hwy1abbotsford

Vancouver byelection: OneCity chooses road safety advocate Road safety advocate Lucy Maloney has been chosen by OneCity Vancouver to run in the 2025 Vancouver civic byelection.

We’re absolutely thrilled to see one of our own, @lucymaloney.bsky.social, running for Vancouver city council! The election is April 5th. Lucy has been an awesome Vision Zero Vancouver volunteer, continuously pushing for safer streets, and we know she’ll bring that same passion to City Hall.

Using Oyster Shell Reefs To Counter Sea Level Rise In Louisiana Tribes’ historic lands on the Gulf Coast are being lost to the sea. To slow it down, one tribe has turned to oyster shells.

Rising seas are submerging tribal land along the Gulf Coast. One tribe is building protective reefs out of bags of recycled oyster shells.

Coastal Dance » Northwest Coast Indigenous Performing Arts Festival The Coastal Dance Festival, honouring Indigenous stories, song, and dance is on stage March 4-9, 2025 in Vancouver and New Westminster.

Dancers of Damelahamid present the 18th annual Coastal Dance Festival, honouring Indigenous stories, song, and dance from across Canada and around the world, on stage March 4-9, 2025 in Vancouver and New Westminster.

The Transportation Tomorrow Survey from 2022 that Minister Sarkaria and Doug Ford were hiding has been released. It shows cycling commute mode share is up 300% in Old Toronto since 2001. Now sitting at 11.3% in Old Toronto wards (4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14), 10x bigger than "1.2%"!

Crews are working to repair erosion damage caused to Springhill Creek a decade ago, when a major deluge pounded the city and caused millions of dollars worth of damage.

7 examples of stunning and inspiring bicycle infrastructure around the world Enter the realm of inspiring bicycle infrastructure, where architectural ingenuity converges with sustainable transportation solutions

7 examples of stunning and inspiring bicycle infrastructure around the world.
momentummag.com/inspiring-bi...

Some nice trails! Could inspire similar rail trails in BC.